Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar - Region 4

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Just got through watching ASTERIX AND OBELIX TAKE ON CAESAR (1999), with
Christian Clavier as Asterix and Gerard Depardieu as Obelix. It's a live action adaption of some the Asterix & Obelix comics by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Yes, it's a comic book movie, just one that few of us have ever heard of.

Without being too spoilerish the plot revolves around the adventur... read more

Description: The year is 50 B.C. and at of Gaul has been conquered by the Romans. All? No! One tiny village continues to resist the Roman occupation with the help of a magic potion which turns its inhabitants into invincible warriors. When their arch-enemy Julius Caesar '(Gottfried John)' visits the remote province to investigate why taxes are not being paid, Governor Detritus '(Roberto Benigni)' and his Roman troops abduct the druid Getafix in an attempt to discover the secrets of his magic potion, Asterix '(Christian Clavier)', Obelix '(Gerard Depardieu)' and Dogmatix are sent to save the day with hilarious consequences. When Asterix an The year is 50 B.C. and at of Gaul has been conquered by the Romans. All? No! One tiny village continues to resist the Roman occupation with the help of a magic potion which turns its inhabitants into invincible warriors.

When their arch-enemy Julius Caesar '(Gottfried John)' visits the remote province to investigate why taxes are not being paid, Governor Detritus '(Roberto Benigni)' and his Roman troops abduct the druid Getafix in an attempt to discover the secrets of his magic potion, Asterix '(Christian Clavier)', Obelix '(Gerard Depardieu)' and Dogmatix are sent to save the day with hilarious consequences. When Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar the results are fish slappingly, wild boar roastingly, centurion beatingly funny! ... (more) (less)